Chen, Pamela Ki Mai Born 1961 in Chicago, IL Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Raymond Joseph Dearie. Confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 2013, and received commission on March 5, 2013. Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1983 Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1986 Professional Career: Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1986-1991 Trial attorney, Special Litigation Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1991-1998; senior trial attorney, 1992-1998 Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1998-2007, 2008-2013; chief, Civil Rights Litigation Unit, 2003-2006; deputy chief, Public Integrity Section, 2006-2007; chief, Civil Rights Section, 2006-2007, 2008-2013 Deputy commissioner for enforcement, New York State Division of Human Rights, 2008